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Hands & DemandsProducer–Consumer Index · November 2026 reading
Australia: 54 producers for every 100 consumers
The count peaked at 57 in 1999. It reaches 51 by 2050.
Producers per 100 consumers, Australia and the world
- Australia
- World
- Projection
- 2026
- 2050
Producers per 100 consumers
54.12026
- Highest: 57.0 in 1999
- 2050: 50.5
- Index, 2020 = 100: 98.5 now, 91.9 in 2050
Workers per 100 people
52.6September 2026
- Sep 2025: 52.8
- 1.90 people for every worker
Output per worker
$115,0002025
- +19% since 2000
More hands. No hiring.
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